The Litchfield Scholarship Committee announces that its two scholarship funds are now affiliates of Akron Community Foundation. The Litchfield Community Scholarship Fund and the Vincent Yambrovich Engineering Scholarship Fund are two in a family of nearly 400 community foundation funds, the assets of which are pooled and invested using the foundation’s long-term, growth-oriented strategy.

While the Litchfield-based scholarship committee will continue to administer the program that selects scholarship recipients, the community foundation will handle all the tax reporting and audit work.

“Partnering with Akron Community Foundation has helped us in a multitude of ways,” said Judy Scaife, chair of the Litchfield Scholarship Committee. “With the community foundation managing our investments and meeting all fiscal regulations, we can focus on our primary mission: helping local students achieve their academic dreams. This affiliation supports the longevity of this community gem.”

Barberton Community Foundation has authorized $50,000 in grants to Barberton nonprofit organizations working in social services, public education and community arts and culture.

Grants are awarded in focus areas determined by the Foundation's Strategic Plan 2011-2020 each quarter. Defined focus areas help the Foundation continuously filter its decisions and realign actions to more effectively realize the vision of strengthening the community. By proactively directing its flexible grant dollars to the community's greatest needs, the Foundation stives to achieve measurable results in the areas of economic development, social services, educational excellence and community image.